Lee R. Foster

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Posted: Monday, February 05, 2001

LUBBOCK - Lee R. "Frosty" Foster, 74, died Sunday, Feb. 4, 2001.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Lakeridge United Methodist Church with John Burk officiating. Military and Masonic graveside services will be at Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Franklin Bartley Funeral Home.

Mr. Foster was born in Fort Worth and graduated from Amarillo High School in 1945. After serving with the Army, he attended Amarillo Junior College and studied law at Tulsa University.

A 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason, he was a member of the Yellowhouse Lodge No. 841, Amarillo Masonic Lodge No. 1230, Scottish Rite, York Rite and South Plains Shrine Club. He was a member of the American Legion, American Quarter Horse Association and American Business Club. In Amarillo, he was a member of the Will Rogers Range Riders and Boys Ranch. He served on the board of Realtors and was owner and partner of T.T.I., and owner of Foster Realty Co., Foster Concrete Co. and Amarillo Speedway.

In 1972, he moved to Lubbock and worked in sales and farmed until retiring in 1992.

He married Betty J. Powell in 1957 at Amarillo.

Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Cindy Canchola of Bellville, Patti Wilson of Lubbock and Donna Moore of Amarillo; a son, Mike Foster of Amarillo; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

The family suggests memorials be to the American Diabetes Association, 8008 Slide Road, Lubbock, TX 79424; or the National Kidney Foundation of West Texas, 3801 19th St., Suite 402, Lubbock, TX 79410.